Marion Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Marion Mine | Mine |
| Hwange District | District |
| Matabeleland North | Province |
| Zimbabwe | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 24' 21'' South , 26° 43' 14'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hwange | 33,210 (2014) | 23.8km |
| Dete | 2,993 (2013) | 28.0km |
| Kamativi Mine | 1,575 (2012) | 36.9km |
The first claims were pegged in 1956 and in the first two years, 214 tons of fluorspar were produced. An examination of the trenches β a total of 600 m had been excavated β showed that almost no fluorspar is left which could be mined by open-cast methods. The average thicknesses of the fluorite veins vary between 0.60 and 1.20 m. The access road from Dinde, which is 3 km to the NE, is in a very bad state (site visit in December 2014).
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Fluorite: The Collector's Choice. Extra Lapis English No. 9 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AX2 | |||
| β | Fluorite | 9.2.1.1 | CaF2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Mugumbate, R. Oesterlen, P.M., Masiyambiri, S., Dube, W. (2001) Industrial Minerals and Rock Deposits of Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe Geological Survey Mineral Resources Series No. 27., Harare; 159 pages.
External Links
http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_marionfelspar/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_marionfluospar/
http://www.getamap.net/maps/zimbabwe/zimbabwe_(general)/_marionfluospar/
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Marion Mine, Hwange District, Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe